Biographical summary
Dr. Shea is a pediatrician with a background in pediatric intensive care and pediatric hospitalist medicine and a clinical focus on pediatric complex chronic care for patients and their families. Her clinical areas of focus include:
- Expertise in management of children with complex, chronic disease such as cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, feeding difficulties, and respiratory insufficiency
- Complex coordination of care and diagnosis of unresolved illness
- Patient education resources for families regarding their child's unique medication conditions
- Fostering subspecialty evaluations to assist in medical management
- Providing a plan and resources for a holistic, multidimensional wellness approach for both the pediatric child/adolescent and their parents/caregivers
In addition to her academic and clinical work, Dr. Shea has provided medical expertise to the Visitation Clinic all Haitian medical team in Petite Riviere de Nippes, Haiti since 2001 through the Visitation Hospital Foundation.
Conditions treated
- Dysautonomia
- Failure to thrive
- Genetic disorder
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
- Neurodevelopmental disorder
- Orthostatic hypertension
- POTS
- Rare disorders
- Systemic disease
Procedures performed
- Anticipatory guidance
- Complex care coordination
- General pediatric care
- Motivational interviewing
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1996
Fellowship - Pediatric Critical CareThe Children's Hospital Denver, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- 1993
Residency - PediatricsThe Children's Hospital Denver, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- 1990
MDIndiana University Medical Center
- 1986
BA - BiochemistryVassar College
-
Masters - Masters of Public Health candidate with a focus on "International Health and Disaster Preparedness"John Hopkins School of Public Health
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 1993
Pediatrics (Archived)American Board of Pediatrics
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
Member and Physician RepresentativePatient and Family Experience Committee, Mayo Clinic Children's Center
- 2024 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2023 - present
Member and Physician RepresentativePatient and Family Advocacy Counsil, Mayo Clinic Children's Center
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Autonomic Society
- 2000 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- 1999 - 2002
MemberClarian Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberPediatric Methodist Operative Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberPediatric Methodist Code Blue Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberPediatric Methodist Quality Improvement Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberPediatric Critical Care Multidisciplinary Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberPediatric Methodist Clinical Practice Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberTrauma Committee, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberChild Protection Team, Methodist Hospital
- 1999 - 2002
MemberMarion County Child Fatality Review, Indiana Child Protective Services of the Department of Child Services
- 1993 - 2006
MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
- 1993 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Publications